What PISA Is

PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is an international study which began in the year 2000. It aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in participating countries/economies. Since the year 2000 over 70 countries and economies have participated in PISA.

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PISA: What can parents do to help their children succeed in school?

08-Nov-2011

'PISA in Focus N°10' looks at the impact of parents' participation in their children's learning.

PISA: School autonomy and accountability: Are they related to student performance?

20-Oct-2011

'PISA in Focus N°9' looks at the relationship between student performance and the way schools are run.

PISA: Do students today read for pleasure?

06-Sep-2011

'PISA in Focus' N°8 looks at the profile and performance of students who read for pleasure and examines trends between 2000 and 2009.

PISA 2009 Technical Report (preliminary version)

27-Aug-2011

Describing the methodology underlying the PISA 2009 survey. It includes information on the test and sample design, methodologies used to analyse the data, technical features of the project and quality control mechanisms.

PISA: Grade repetition - What does it mean for education systems?

09-Jul-2011

'PISA in Focus' 6 examines the impact of grade repetition on education systems throughout the world.

Presentations on "Strong Performers, Successful Reformers in Education", at the 14th OECD-Japan seminar 28-29 June, Tokyo, Japan

08-Jul-2011

Presentations are now available on line from this seminar which brought together high-level policymakers, administrators, researchers and educators to examine the design and implementation of educational reform in countries with consistently strong student learning performance or rapid improvement in PISA.

Students On Line - Digital Technologies and Performance (PISA 2009 results - Volume VI)

10-Jun-2011

A digital literacy assessment was taken by 15-year-old students in 16 OECD countries and 3 non-member economies in 2009. This publication presents the first results. See also sample test questions (user name: public, password: access) and the background questionnaire filled in by students about their use of computers.

High-performing students from disadvantaged backgrounds (PISA in Focus N°5)

14-Jun-2011

Some students from disadvantaged backgrounds are high performers in PISA despite the odds being stacked against them. This 5th edition of PISA in Focus examines these students' profiles and explains possible reasons why these students do well.

PISA: Has discipline in school deteriorated?

20-May-2011

'PISA in Focus' N°4 examines the relationship between performance of 15-year-olds in PISA and the disciplinary climate in class.

Improving Education in Mexico - video series

19-May-2011

Mexico has participated in every cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) since 2000. Inspired by PISA 2009 results and in the context of the cooperation agreement with Mexico, a video series entitled "Improving Education in Mexico" has been developed. The series consists of five short video segments (5 to 6 minutes), available in English and Spanish.

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PISA - Measuring student success around the world

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PISA 2009 Results

PISA 2009 Results presents the findings from the most recent PISA survey, which focused on reading and also assessed mathematics and science performance.

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Against the Odds: Disadvantaged Students Who Succeed in School

This book looks at the students who excel in PISA surveys despite a disadvantaged background.

PISA 2009 Framework

PISA 2009 Assessment Framework - Key Competencies in Reading, Mathematics and Science

Discover the theory behind the development of the tests for PISA 2009